Anti-human pulmonary adenocarcinoma monoclonal antibody

Abstract

Anti-human pulmonary adenocarcinoma monoclonal antibody ALC-864 which belongs to the class IgG 1 , reacts with human pulmonary adenocarcinoma cells but not with normal human cells, recognizes proteins as antigens, and is useful for the identification of pulmonary adenocarcinoma selectively from among normal cells and for distinguishing this cancer from among other types of cancer.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An anti-human pulmonary adenocarcinoma monoclonal antibody ALC-864 secreted by a hybridoma having all of the identifying characteristics of hybridoma cell line ALC-864, accession no. FERM BP-1783, which belongs to the class IgG 1 , and specifically binds to a protein antigen on human pulmonary adenocarcinoma cells but not to CEA or normal human lung cells as determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. 
     
     
       2. A hydridoma cell line having all of the identifying characteristics of hybridoma cell line ALC-864, deposited at the Fermentation Research Institute under the accession no. FERM BP-864.